2023 Program Overview

Friday, August 25

Flea Market 12 noon—5 PM (setup at 9 AM)
Workshops: Kit Building | MESH Nodes | Others
DX/Contest Dinner: 7—9:30 PM
Well-known and long time ham Don Greenbaum, N1DG, will entertain us with “DXpeditioning with a RIB”
Door Prize: $500 DX Engineering Gift Card

Saturday, August 26

Flea Market and Exhibit Hall: 9 AM—5 PM
Keynote: ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, 9 AM
New England QRP Forum | Tech-in-a-Day | VE Exams: 10 AM & 1 PM
Forums: 10 AM—5 PM
Convention Banquet 7—9:30 PM
Chip Cohen, W1YW, inventor, scientist, and retired professor will talk about his amusing background, “ham-genuity,” and some of the pitfalls and pleasures along that tortuous path of invention.
Door Prize: FT-710
Games and Storytelling starts at ~9:30 PM

Sunday, August 27

Flea Market and Exhibit Hall 9 AM—1 PM
Forums: 10 AM—1 PM
VE Exam: 10 AM
Grand Prize Drawing @ 1 PM: IC-7610, FTM-500DR, and more!

W1A Special Event Station: Corporate Room

Friday: 6 PM—midnight
Saturday: 9 AM—midnight
Sunday: 9 AM—noon

DXCC Card Checking

Please use the application and fee process found on the ARRL DXCC website prior to submitting your cards.

FoxBoxes
Join the fun! Bring your DF gear and find the hidden foes.

MMRA: This FoxBox will operate on 145.63 MHz, PL 146.2. If you find it, be sure to add your call sign to the “mailbox” on the box.

HCRA: This FoxBox will operate on 147.55 MHz, PL 151.4. ID and DTMF “1” to activate. If you find it, send the location of the fox to W1AST at 413-348-3289 via text.